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Kingsford man sentenced for child sexual exploitation

MARQUETTE – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that Dalton Wayne Braun, 36, of Kingsford, was sentenced to 360 months in prison followed by 120 months of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a child. During sentencing, U.S. District Judge ...

Voicing concerns

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. MACKINAW CITY — Federal officials heard an earful Wednesday from Line 5 pipeline opponents who expressed skepticism about the ...

‘Tis the season

KEWEENAW COUNTY – Christmas for children in Keweenaw County got a bit brighter this week, thanks to generous donations from the Keweenaw Health Foundation (KCF) and the CLK Rotary Club to the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office No Kid Without a Christmas campaign. On Wednesday, the Keweenaw ...

Marinette Marine lays off almost 100

MARINETTE, WI — Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been built in Wisconsin. Marinette Marine laid off 93 employees who were “primarily ...

All season long

LAURIUM – With yesterday's opening of the public skating session for the winter, the Village of Laurium is now offering season ice skating passes. The $50 passes contain admission for 20 public skating times. In an effort to help reduce the burden of public skating costs for individuals ...